Typographical machine.



G. P. KINGSBURY. TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE. APP LIUATION FILED OUT. 23, 1913. 1 1 22 699,, Patented Dec. 29, 1914 Z SHEETSSHEET 1.

e. P. KINGSBURY. I TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED Q01. 29, 1913.

1,1 22,609. Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

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'IIIIIZIII'ZZZII GEORGE P. KINGSBUR'Z', OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB TO MERGENT...

LINOTYTE GQIKPANY, A CORPGRATION 01 NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

icence.

Patented time.

application filed October 29, 1913.. Serial No. 797,939.

To all whom it may concern Be it known. that l, Gnonon P. KrNcsBURr,

7 a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typographic-a1 Machines, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. I

My invention relates to typographical machines. such as linotype machine of the general organization represented in Letters Patent of the United Statesllo. 436,532, to O. lllergenthaler, wherein circulating matrices are released from a magazine in the order in which their characters are to appear in print and then assembled in line, the composed line transferred to the face of a mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slug or linotype against the matrices which produce the type characters thereon, and the matrices thereafter returned through distributing mechanism to the magazine for which they started. More particularly, it relates to typographical machines of this kind, when equipped with plural-letter matrices which are assembled at a common level, and with means wherebv the matrices may be then relatively shifted so as to bring a selected line of characters thereon into operative position.

In thel present instance. the assembler is preferably provided with matrix supporting rails, which permit the assemblage of the line always at the same level thereon, and with connections wherel'iy the shifting of the assembler automatically changes the level of the rails therein. These connections a re under the control of manually operable adjusting means, so that the delivery of the assembled matrices at one level or another may be effected at will'.

The specific construction and arrangement of the parts will be described in the specification and the invention subsequently pointed out in the claims.

in the accompanying drawings, 1 have shown my invention only by way of example and as applied to the style of machine referred to;but obviously man y changes and variations may be made therein, and in its mode of application, which will still be comprised Within its spirit; and itmay be adapted to other forms of typographicalmachines, such as typesetters and the like, which handle type or dies, instead of matrices. Generally speaking, I desire it to he understood that I do not limit myself to any specific form or embodiment, except in so far as such limitations are specified in the claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure l. is :a front View of a portion of a. linotype ma-. chine having my invention embodied there in; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my improved devices, the assembler being indicated in dotted lines; l igs. 3 and l: ar (1 views of the assembler, etc. matrices at different adjusted levels indicating the matrices in operative relation to the mold at different levels.

Referring to Fig. l, the matrices are released from the magazine A by the manipin lation of the keyboard 1%. and deli rered to the belt C, from which in turn they pass into the assembler D. After composition, the assembler is elevated by the manual opera tion of the handle E, and the matrices livcred to the slide l whereby hey c transferred to the casting mechanism, all in the usual. manner. The parts so far described are or may be of any preferred eonthe previously mentioned Letters Patent, and their specific form constitutes no part of-rny invention. The elevating handle limounted upon the rock shaft E, carrying the arm E which is connected by the link J to the assembler D in the manner subsequently to be described Referring to Figs. 2, 3, l and 5, the assem bler I) is interiorly provided at opposite sides with the inwardly extending supporting rails G, onto which the plural-letter matrices X are delivered at the same level. However, these supporting rails are ranged sons to be movable in a vertical direction relatively to the asseml'iler. in order that one or another of the lines of charac ters on the matrices may be delivered to the. casting mechanism at the operative level. This construction is preferably in the form of an integral skeleton frame, comprising the side extensions H from the rails G and the previously mentioned link J. The con nection between this frame and the assern bler D is in the form of a transverse bolt 'K passing through the former and rotatably mounted in the latter. The bolt K is provided-at one end with the knurled head K to permit of its ready manual adjustment, and with the projecting extension or lipL located in the square recess or aperture J in the link J. The recess J is of such size and form as to permit the turning the frame and assembler are thus rigidly connected, the operation of the handle E effects the simultaneous elevation of the assembler and frame, and the matrices are delivered at their lower level. When the lip L is turned to the position indicated in Fig. 4, the first efliect of the upward movement of the link J, due to the lost motion of the lip in the recess J, is to move the ledges G vertically with reference to the assembler and locate the matrices X at their upper level therein; after which the assembler and frame are elevated together. In other words, the manual adjustment of the lip L by the head K permits or prevents the relative movement of the ledges, and thus determines the level at which the matrices are automatically delivered to the transfer slide F and their subsequent casting position.

Fig. 6 illustrates in full and dotted lines the respective o erative positions of the matrices with re erence to the mold M.

As previously. stated, I have shown my invention only in. preferred form and by way of example, and as applied to a linotype machine; but obviously many modifications and alterations therein, and in its mode of adaptation, will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, without departure from its scope.

Having thus described my invention, its construction and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is as follows 1. In a typographical machine comprising plural-letter type or matrices, the combination of anassembler wherein the matrices are composed in line at one level to bring one set of characters into operative position and from which the composed line is subsequently transferred, and means for shifting the line prior to its transfer to bring a different set-of characters into operative position, the said means being controlled automatically by the normal operation of the machine.

2. In a typographical machine comprising plural-letter type or matrices, the combination of an assembler wherein the matrices are composed in line, and provided with means for supporting the composed line with one set of characters in operative position, and from which the composed line is subsequently transferred, means for automatically shifting the line to a different level prior to its transfer tobring a different set of characters into operative position, and manually operable devices for controlling the action of said automatic means.

4. In a typographical machine comprising pluraLlet-ter type or matrices,the combination of an assembler wherein the matrices are composed in line, and provided with means for supporting the composed line with one set of characters in operative position, automatic mechanism for shifting the supporting means in relation to the as sembler to bring a different set of characters into operative position, and manually operable devices for controlling the action of said mechanism.

5. In a typographical machine comprising plural-letter type or matrices, the coinbination of an assembler wherein the matrices are composed in line, and provided with a relatively movable support to sustain the composed line at different operative levels therein so as to bring one or another set of characters into operative position, means for moving the assembler, and mechanism whereby the movement of the assembler effects the relative movement .of said support.

6. In a typographical machine comprising plural-letter type or matrices, the combination of an assemblerwherein the mat rices are composed in line, and adapted to be raised from and lowered to the composing position, a relatively movable support carried by the assembler for sustaining the composed line'at different levels therein so as to bring one or another set of characters into operative position, and automatic means whereby the support is moved as the assembler is raised and lowered, for the purpose described.

7. In a typographical machine comprisi memos plural-letter type or matrices, the co1ntion of an assembler wherein the mat ces are composed in line, with one set of characters in operative position, and from h the composed line is subsequently sierrecl, automatic means for shifting composed line vertically to bring a difn of characters into operative posior to such transfer, end devices for ting the actionof said means when tyoograpliical machine comprisplnrai-letter type or matrices, the c0m- .ion of an assembler wherein the matcomposed in line, and provided relatively movable support for susthe composed line at different levels em to bring one or another set of charact into operative position, automatic "'or moving said support, and de preventing the action of said vices for :zneens when ClGSlITQd.

" wherein the line is composed, a relatively Mil.)

10; in :1 typographical machine comprising plural-letter type or, matrices, the combinution of a movable assembler wherein the matrices are composed in line and carrying a relatively movable support to sustain the composed line at different levels therein bring one or another set oi chin-factors into operative position, means for moving said support, and further means to lock the sup port against movement when desired.

' In testimony whereof I have zifiixecl my signature in presence of tivo Witnesses.

. GEORGE KINGSEURY. Witnesses E. H. ALLEN. CHARLES R. Pnnsorw 

